"Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work;"
Doctrine and Covenants 4:3

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

6/3/13 email to Dad

Hey Dad!

Thank you so much for
this letter. It was very uplifting. I'm so excited that you are reading the
scriptures so much. I still have to finish the Book of Mormon and it's been
like 3 and a half months. So do you walk everyday? I'm glad to hear that! Love
you lots.! Thank you for being so awesome.

Elder Alpin :)

To the servant of the Lord...Elder
Alpin,

It is my hope that
this day finds you of good cheer and obedient in all things that you have been
commanded to do, in this thing you will find everlasting joy that you may touch
the hearts of those who seek the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
which truth will bring eternal blessing to them and their posterity!

Matt, I am so
comforted in your daily protection of preaching the word that thou would take
no thought for yourself but only that of lost souls who seek the goodness of the
Saviour and the plan of happiness, even the plan of salvation! As I sit
here typing my eyes are filling with tears of joy that through the spirit of
God my heart is filled with thoughts of you and who you are and what you stand
for and your great desire to be good in all things.

We went to the
Campbell's house yesterday to visit with Grandma & Grandpa and met the
"other" Campbells in order to enjoy to youth of our grandchildren,
Lily & Owen...it was a great visit in many ways. As your Grandpa
& I were talking about many things we began conversation about you and the
narration of your current circumstances as we understand them and the stark
differences between your new area and your previous assignment when Grandpa
said; boy, I hope that Matt does not lose his smile because of the things he
might be exposed to in the world...WOW...if you don't know or believe the power
of your smile and the goodness it radiates then here is a testament of the
impact it has on others.

Be of good cheer my
son and bring your joy and that of the gospel to all you come in contact with,
may the spirit of God be with you in all you do for by doing so even the
difficult situations you may go through will be so much easier when your are
full of love and joy and happiness!

My love for you is
strong and know you can do and have the desires of your heart if they be
righteous! Thank you for including so many of your friends and family in
your journey, the letters, cards and emails have a great impact on each in ways
you may never fully understand, but know this my son...what you do is so
important!

My reading of the Book
of Mormon was completed quickly, like 4-5 days...WOW...what powerful spirit, I
spent almost every waking moment around my daily schedule. I would read
until I fell asleep and when I could not read, then I would listen on my phone
and sometimes do both at the same time...it was most incredible to follow along
in a way never before experienced by me. This morning while walking I
started the D&C and believe this will be completed quickly also, then the
Pearl of Great Price and then the Old Testament.

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For the next two years I am serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I am serving in the Utah Salt Lake City South Mission. I couldn't be more excited for this wonderful opportunity. This blog is my weekly letters home to my family.